[1] The song was written by Ryan Karazija and produced by Andrew Scheps and Mike Lindsay.
[1] The lyrics reflect his anxiety and feelings akin to a panic attack, while the title is Karazija saying to not "take [him]self so seriously."
David Silbert of Epic Games describes the song as "a somber track, yet one with profound beauty [...] it gives reason to believe in tomorrow.
Dean Takahashi of VentureBeat said the track "creates a moody beginning for the story" and also interpreted it as Hideo Kojima's own joke regarding the "hype around Death Stranding.
"[4] Brodie Gibbons from Press Start said the song "creates the perfect ambient cornerstone to introduce the game’s world" and labelled the game's soundtrack "nothing short of incredible,"[5] which heavily features Low Roar's discography.